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Belgium Medical Residence under Article 9ter

15 facts quoted from the official source

For a person residing in Belgium with an illness creating a real risk to life or physical integrity, or inhuman or degrading treatment because adequate treatment is unavailable or inaccessible in the country of origin or stay.

Route type
Medical treatment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityThe statutory exclusion grounds apply.
  • Hospital or clinic has accepted the patientA designated medical official evaluates severity, treatment and risk.
  • Proof Of Identity Or Exemption RequiredIdentity must be proven unless the statutory exemption applies.
  • Real Risk To Life Integrity Or Article 3 Harm RequiredThe illness must create the published real risk.
  • Recent Medical And Country Treatment Information RequiredRecent medical information and evidence about treatment availability and access are required.
  • Registered Mail To Immigration Office RequiredThe application must be sent by registered mail to the Immigration Office.
  • Residence In Belgium RequiredThe applicant must reside in Belgium.
  • Serious Illness RequiredA qualifying illness must be established.
  • Treatment not available in the home countryAdequate treatment must be unavailable or inaccessible in the relevant country.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation requirementThe actual Belgian residential address is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision DiscretionaryThe competent authority decides admissibility and merits after medical assessment.
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 9ter applies where serious illness creates the specified real risk and adequate treatment is unavailable in the origin or stay country.
  • Official source basisArticle 9ter applies where serious illness creates the specified real risk and adequate treatment is unavailable in the origin or stay country.
  • Report summaryArticle 9ter applies where serious illness creates the specified real risk and adequate treatment is unavailable in the origin or stay country.
  • Standard Medical Certificate Under MonthsThe standard medical certificate must be less than three months old.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Belgium?
The official source states: For a person residing in Belgium with an illness creating a real risk to life or physical integrity, or inhuman or degrading treatment because adequate treatment is unavailable or inaccessible in the country of origin or stay.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Belgium?
The official source states: The actual Belgian residential address is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official dofi.ibz.be page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dofi.ibz.beLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Belgium government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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